This is an example of a worksheet adapted to use Google Expeditions self tour for individual learning.

1. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
Environment Virtual Tour
A self-tour of the New York Department of Sanitation’s Recycling Plant.
1. Open the Google Expeditions app.
2. On the bottom of the screen, tap on the Discover icon.
3. Tap on the VR link as this is a virtual tour.
4. Tap in the Search textbox.
5. Type what happens.
6. Press the ENTER key.
7. The tour, What Happens to Your Trash and Recyclables? appears.
8. Click on the tour thumbnail.

2. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
9. Tap on Download to view or guide.
10.After the tour is downloaded, tap on the
View button.
The tour starts. Parts of the tour are:
A) Scene 360 view
B) The scene title
C) Scene information and questions
D) Next screen tab
11.To move to the next scene, tap and drag the
Next screen tab to the left.
12.Complete the following worksheet. Submit it to your instructor.

3. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
Scene # 1 Staten Island Transfer Station
Circle three objects in this scene.
a) compactor
b) conveyor belt
c) trash sorter
d) tipping floor
e) bulldozer (front end loader)
Scene # 2 Staten Island Transfer Station – Transporting the Trash
How is garbage transferred to landfills in other states?
a) boat
b) ship
c) plane
d) truck
e) train
Where does trash that is not recycled finally end up?
a) In the water
b) In landfills
c) In a shopping mall
d) In a transfer station
Scene # 3 Sims Recycling Centre
In the Sim’s Recycling Centre, what is this place called?
a) barge
b) recycling bins
c) tipping floor
d) crane
e) containers
What is the first step in the recycling process?
a) Taking the waste to the landfill
b) Burning the trash
c) Sorting the materials

4. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
Scene # 4 Sims Recycling Centre Processing Facility
In the Sim’s Recycling Centre Processing Facility which are the four kinds of materials
that are recycled?
a) glass d) gas
b) food e) paper
c) metal f) plastic
Scene # 5 Bale Storage Building
In the Bale Storage Building, a bale is . . .
a) a bundle of different materials
b) a bundle of similar materials
c) a patch of different materials
d) a patch of similar materials
What is used to move the bales in this storage building?
a) carton truck
b) PET truck
c) fork truck
d) baler truck
Scene # 6 Lower East Side Ecology Centre
What kind of waste is collected for recycling at this Lower East Side Ecology Centre?
a) electronics c) organic
b) glass d) plastics
Circle the items below that would be accepted at the Lower East Side Ecology Centre.
a) dish washer d) cell phone
b) paper e) food waste
c) television f) old magazines
Scene # 7 ReUse Room

5. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
Which of the following are examples of items that can be made useful again in the
Reuse Room?
a) cleaned up video game cartridges
b) repaired office chair
c) DVD sculpture
d) updated laptops
e) repaired sound speakers

6. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
Answer Key
Scene # 1 Staten Island Transfer Station
Circle three objects in this scene. Answers in red.
a) compactor
b) conveyor belt
c) trash sorter
d) tipping floor
e) bulldozer (front end loader)
Scene # 2 Staten Island Transfer Station – Transporting the Trash
How is garbage transferred to landfills in other states?
a) boat
b) ship
c) plane
d) truck
e) train
Where does trash that is not recycled finally end up?
a) In the water
b) In landfills
c) In a shopping mall
d) In a transfer station
Scene # 3 Sims Recycling Centre
In the Sim’s Recycling Centre, what is this place called?
a) barge
b) recycling bins
c) tipping floor
d) crane
e) containers
What is the first step in the recycling process?
a) Taking the waste to the landfill
b) Burning the trash
c) Sorting the materials
Scene # 4 Sims Recycling Centre Processing Facility
In the Sim’s Recycling Centre Processing Facility which are the four kinds of materials that are
recycled?
a) glass

7. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
b) food
c) metal
d) gas
e) paper
f) plastic
Scene # 5 Bale Storage Building
In the Bale Storage Building, a bale is . . .
a) a bundle of different materials
b) a bundle of similar materials
c) a patch of different materials
d) a patch of similar materials
What is used to move the bales in this storage building?
a) carton truck
b) PET truck
c) fork truck
d) baler truck
Scene # 6 Lower East Side Ecology Centre
What kind of waste is collected for recycling at this Lower East Side Ecology Centre?
a) electronics
b) glass
c) organic
d) plastics
Circle the items below that would be accepted at the Lower East Side Ecology Centre.
a) dish washer
b) paper
c) television
d) cell phone
e) food waste
f) old magazines
Scene # 7 ReUse Room
Which of the following are examples of items that can be made useful again in the Reuse
Room?
a) cleaned up video game cartridges
b) repaired office chair
c) DVD sculpture
d) updated laptops

8. Virtual Tour Student Activity: Environment
e) repaired sound speakers